Covering for floors, stairs, and the like.



P. K. SAPONOFF.

COVERING FOR FLOORS, STAIRS, AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 20.1911.

Patented Jan. 28, 1919,

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COVERING FOR FLOORS, STAIRS, AND THE LI KE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

application as July 20, 1917: Serial No. 181,825.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that -I, PnTnn K. SArorIorr',

, a citizen of the United States, residing in Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Coverm s for Floors, Stairs, and the like, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to coverings or cushions for floors, stairs or like places and to certain adjuncts of the same and the principal objects of the improvements are to provide an article of this class that is neat durable and attractive in apipearance an which may me made dust an liquid proof so that it may be kept sanita My improved article is easily put in p ace'and secured in position and at the same time may be readily detached for reversing it end for end or for the purpose of cleaning or re-- I of one of the steps with my improved cush- 1 7 ion and riser protector placed thereon.

Fig.3, is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a modified form of the cushion and securin rim or piece.

Re erring to the drawings in which like numbers of reference designate like parts throughout, 1, is the tread. *of the step hav,

ing the overhang or nosing 2, and 3 is the riser. My improved cushion consists in an outer cover 5, made of a suitable fabric, such as ordinary carpet, which is cutto the. size of the, cushion and in the desired shape. A

piece of material, such as paper board, is,

cutthe same size as the cover in the form of a sheet 7, and then suitable padding ma terial 9, is inserted so as to fill the space between the cover and sheet.. A backing piece 12, is cut the same size and shape as the other twopieces and of 'a "suitable'material,

such as paper board, and its edges are secured to the edgesof the other two pieces so that theseveral parts are securely and permanently held together and the contained padding is prevented from working out through the joints at the edges. This method of securing these parts together also serves to keep the dust from entering through-the edge joints, Over the sewed edges of the cushion I .place the binding piece or frame 14, which is made from suitable sheet-metal formed U-shaped in crosssection and formed inone piece bent into a closed figure with the two secured together so as to form a flush joint upon the exterior of the frame to prevent the same from 'catching in foreign materials; The overla pmg ends are formed with perforations 1 "passing through both limbs of the frame and registering with each other when the parts are put together and receiving the attachin screw 18, which is screwed into the woo en tread, as shown in Fig. 1. This joint is formed on one of the short sides of the frame and within a short distance of the corner and there are two sets of such Patented Jan. 28, 1919. t

holes upon each side for securing the cush- .however, where attaching devices are applied to the front and rear sides of the cush- 1011 frame on a step I use nails instead of screws as the wearlng of the screw-head makes it difiicult to remove with a screwdriver.

In Fig. 3, I show the floor or place to be covered, as upholstered, by means of the filling or padding 9, which is spread directly upon the floor where it is in good'condition or is placed upon the back sheet of material 12, a sheet of flexible oil-cloth 31, being drawn snugly over the-padding with the cloth or roug side upper-most so as to lie in contact with the under surface of the cover or carpet 5, place thereover, both the oil-cloth and carpet bemg securely held terials.

dust and liquid proof. The rough surface of the oil-cloth being in contact with the under surface of the oyerlying carpet or fabric, holds the same from slipping and thereby avoids friction or rubbing of the two materials on each other, thus prolongin the life of the carpet. I also use this vup olstery, of padding and oil-cloth with ordinary loose rugs which may be placed over the same and they areheld in place by the roughness of the oil-cloth and saved from hard wear by the padding. These floor cushions may be made of *any size or shape and may be used on stair landings and in hall-ways.

Referring to the use of the stair cushions they are so made that they may be reversed by placing the front edge to the rear when the front of the cushion begins to show signs of'wear. For this purpose it will'be noted that the screw-holes 17 and 19, in the I side edges'of the frame, are placed the same distance from the corners of the frame so that when the cushions are reversed the same holes in the stair-tread may be used:

- The riser protector 33, is secured directly to the face of the riser 3, and comprisesan outer cover 34, of suitable fabric which as a .rule matches the cover of the cushion on the tread, a backing-piece'35, of the same length as the cover but narrower than the same and an'intermediate sheet of material 36,. of the same dimensions as the' bacln'ng and which like the backing maybe. madeof suitable fibrous material such as paperboard. The cover is wider than the other two parts so as to provide at the lower end 1 a free. flap or extension 37 which is adapted in place, the pad is then to lie on the sub-jacent tread 1, and extend well under the rear end of the cushion or pad 4, on the tread. When the protector is its rear edge bearing H y against the protector to clamp it against the riser and hold the protector snug and the flap is held securelyunder the pad, making a neat and snugly fittmg arrangement for the tread and riser." The protector may be omitted and the pad used alone on the tread as preferred. I i

The two side edges and the upper edge of the protector are provided with a stifl metal.

frame or strip 39, which is formed lU-shaped' in cross-section and is constructed likethe pad frame 14, except there are three sides lnstead of four. This frame is clamped to the edges of the material'forming the protector and when in place its two free ends ut' down with neeaeee may rest upon the tread below and it is seat tions under which it is used. I show it about two-thirds the height of the riser but d that one screw upon each side is it may be made lower so long as it protects the riser from being marked or marred by the shoes of the users of the stairs.

Either the protector or the stair pad or both may be made of the ordinary rubber used for floor coverings and with this material the pad and. protector, one or both may be applied to the running-boards of motor-cars. The floor of the interior ofthe motor-car may also be provided with. one

of my cushions made of this rubber material and in each case the neatness of my device will add to the trim appearanceof the car. and will be found sanitary and easy to keep clean. 7

It will be noted that my improvements may be used for any size or shape of floor covering or cushion and that they are shaped to fit. the contour of the place where the article is used, as indicated on the lower tread of the steps shownin Fig. 1, and I prefer to use a margin of floor around the cushion or covering.

In cases where the oil-cloth is used between the cover and the padding, the cloth serves to keep the dust and waterfrom reaching the same and keeps the article sanitary andit will last a long time.

I wish to be understood as not limiting my invention to the particular constructions herewith shown, as it is evident that various modifications may be made in the different parts thereof, without however'departin "from the spirit of the invention.

4 Havmg thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. The combination of a stair covering or cushion adapted to be secured to the tread of the step, and a separate protector section adapted to be secured to the riser above said tread and comprisin a cover of suitable material and a stifi binding-piece or frame extending around three edges of saidcover leaving the lower edge thereof flexible and adapted to lie under the rear edge -of said scribed.

12c covering on the tread, substantially as. de-

2. A dust proof floor covering-or cushion,

comprisingan outer cover of fabric, a sub jacent sheet of oil-'cloth with its cloth or rough side uppermost in contact with the underside of said cover to prevent the latter from sliding and thereby stretching, and

suitable filling beneath said oil-cloth, and with the ends of the frame terminating at means for securing said parts in place, subthe tread, substantially as described. stantially as described. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 3. The combination of a stair covering or set my hand in the presence of the two sub 5 cliislilion adapteid to be secured to the tread scribing witnesses.

o t e step, an a se arate protector section adapted to be secure to the riser above said PETER SAPONOFF' tread and comprising a cover of suitable Witnesses: material and a stifi binding-piece or frame HENRY R. MYGA'I'I, 10 extending around three edges of said cover WILLIS FOWLER. 

